Often, when the neck sores, the head or darkens in the eyes, we are talking about overwork and fatigue. Is it so? Suddenly it is osteochondrosis? Let's check!
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In the east, the neck enjoys special honor. It is believed that it connects the flesh and mind. The problems in the cervical vertebra are creating a disharmony between the Spirit and the Body. And this is true - the neck reflects the emotional state of the person. Proudly sprinkled head - it means that the lady is fine. Founding, bent shoulders will tell about the status of a woman more than any words.
Causes of osteochondrosis
If the back pain will put in the bed of a man, he, as a rule, sues his teeth and tolerates the doctor's arrival. Woman with tears in his eyes is gratedly promoting: «Why me it?»
The question may seem rhetorical, but osteochondrosis, indeed, in an empty place does not occur.
So for whom the probability of osteochondrosis is especially large? Who enters the risk group?
- People leading a sedentary lifestyle. Now a rare profession does not require a computer work. And suddenly the ladies became popular creators of detectives and women's novels. Must warn: do not sit at a computer or writing table for more than two hours in a row, otherwise the probability of grabbing the radiculitis is very high for you.
- The same disappointing forecast refers to officials, scientists, cashiers, and even to night guardians, if the latter are not too kindly fulfill their duties and not often «Winning wedlings».
- Those whose work is associated with lifting weights. Titgists fall into this category (among women, this sport is now popular), loaders, maternity housewives, power gymnasts.
- Greenshots. For people with overweight osteochondrosis - «Professional» disease.
- Future mothers. During pregnancy, the probability of osteochondrosis is also high.
- Fashionista, masking shoes on studs. The height of wearable heels is often inversely proportional to the flexibility of the spine.
- People often subjected to stressful situations. Where are all diseases from? Right away from nerves. And osteochondrosis is no exception. Avoid nervous overloads.
The first method of determining the disease
Slowly, relaxing the neck muscles, turn the head to 90 degrees. If it is difficult for you to do it or you feel the characteristic hurt when moving your head, then you have to turn to the doctor and check the state of intervertebral disks.
Second way to determine the disease
- Is there pain in the neck early in the morning? Do you wake up from pain?
- Does the pain do not appear when the head is backpacking?
- Is it easy to turn your head?
- Is there no head and neck injuries?
- Is there any limit in movements head, there is no crunch during movements?
- The pain parcel or constant?
- Is there any pain, tingling, numbness, weakness in their hands?
- Whether pain is enhanced when driving?
- Does the shoulders do not hurt?
- There is no headache and dizziness?
The volume of movements in the cervical spine is normal:
- Flexion - 45 degrees,
- Extension 50 degrees,
- slopes to the parties - 45 degrees in each direction,
- Rotate (twisting) - 90 degrees in each direction.
True, the patient himself may not always correctly appreciate the angle of inclination to the right and left, but the answers are positive to most of the tests of the test must make him alert and consult a doctor.
What to do if the neck osteochondrosis is
What can be advised by the patient with cervical osteochondrosis, after he passes the course of treatment with a specialist? How to protect yourself from the recurrence of the disease?
First of all, constantly monitor the posture: to teach yourself right to sit not only at work at the computer, but also at home at lunch.
Charging for your favorite neck
- In the sitting position or stand bend the neck, as close as possible chin to the chest, then the head slowly move the back: and look at the further. Extension Do on the breath, then pause, equal to inhale, bending on exhalation. Exercise repeat slowly 10 times.
- In the standing position or sitting, put on my hand and press it for 10-15 seconds, keeping immobility. You can resume the forehead in the wall, if it is strong enough. Options for this exercise: Eat back into the wall; Help the left, then right half... Similar exercises, when no movement occurs at the muscle tension, are called isometric.
- Pull out for neck. Touch your fingers on the back of the head, twist the elbows together, putting the chin on the folded forearm. Touch your fingers tightly, rubbing the edge of the palm in the back of the head, lift the forearm together as much as much as possible. Fix them in such a position isometrically for 10-15 seconds. Holy breathing.
- Imagine that you have a nose - pencil. Sitting «Excribate» they are numbers from 0 to 9 and back. This exercise, among other things, work well the vestibular apparatus.
- Lie on the floor on the belly. Hands along the body palms up. Chin on one level with a torso. Relax. Slowly turn the head to the right, then in the original position and left, trying to touch the ear of the floor. Repeat at least 10 times.
- Lying on the stomach, chin put on the palm, the neck is relaxed. The rest are performed as in the previous exercise.
